Chapter 1529: Peach Blossom Coral Reef

“Look! What is that?” Someone pointed at the sea surface and cried out.

It was unnecessary. Everyone was already looking at the sea.

Many large trees were extending out of the sea. They were lush green in color and filled with branches. They didn’t have leaves though. Instead, they were covered in beautiful pink flowers.

They looked like peach blossom trees from a distance.

A few breaths later, the trees finally revealed their true form. It was a coral reef island.

The coral reef island was quite colorful. It was also covered in pink flowers just like the branches of the peach blossom trees. More accurately, the peach blossom trees were growing from the island.

“Is that... Is that the Peach Blossom Coral Reef?” “The Peach Blossom Coral Reef? How did it appear here?” “Oh no. We’re dead. We’re so dead!”

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“The Peach Blossom Coral Reef...”

Fu Qingbai’s name turned blue and white just like his name[1] when he saw the coral reef island. His face was contorted into an expression of fear and despair.

The name “Peach Blossom Coral Reef” sounded beautiful and romantic, but it was really an extremely brutal and violent Stranger. Worse, it was a Disaster-class Stranger. The only reason people called it Peach Blossom Coral Reef was because the coral reefs of the island were shaped like peach blossoms, and the flowers blooming on its surface looked like peach blossoms.

The Peach Blossom Coral Reef would attack and feed on any flesh-and-blood beings that got close to the coral reef island. The peach blossoms and the coral reefs were all highly toxic. Anyone who made contact with it would instantly turn numb and weak, unable to move a muscle. The Peach Blossom Coral Reef would be able to do as it pleased if that happened.

The Peach Blossom Coral Reef would bind its prey to its coral reefs. It would then slowly feed on their flesh, blood, bones, and soul. The prey would remain awake the entire time and so could feel the pain of their body and soul being fed on bit by bit. Just imagining the sensation was enough to send chills up one’s spine. It was cruel and terrifying.

The worst part? The Peach Blossom Coral Reef was as powerful as it was tenacious. It was extremely difficult for an ordinary Grandmaster or Trueman to kill a Peach Blossom Coral Reef, and powerful ones could drive back even Half-Sages.

That was why the Peach Blossom Coral Reef was one of the greatest nightmares of anyone who relied on the sea to make a living such as a ship merchant, fisherman, and more. There was even a saying called, “Better an encounter with King Yan than the peach blossom.”

King Yan would at least grant his victims a swift death. All the Peach Blossom Coral Reef granted was a long, torturous death.

This was why everyone on the ship was panicking.

The more prey the Peach Blossom Coral Reef consumed, the bigger the coral reef island would become. The coral reefs on the island would become bigger and thicker, and the flowers would grow increasingly beautiful as well.

This Peach Blossom Coral Reef was almost ten kilometers wide and basically a small island in its own right. The coral reefs were also as thick as trees and numbered by the dozens. Unless they were gravely mistaken, this Peach Blossom Coral Reef was basically on the same level as a Sage.

How could Fu Qingbai, a mere Half-Step Trueman, not be terrified by this? How could he not despair? Meanwhile, the tree-sized coral reefs were still stretching into the sky and covering the sky within a dozen or so kilometers. It was like a peach blossom forest had suddenly appeared on the sea.

The Wave Fighter ship just so happened to be located at the center of the peach blossom forest. The peach blossom trees and the peach blossom flowers were such a picturesque sight, and yet everyone on the ship could only turn white as a sheet and felt abject despair at the sight of it.

They were about to die after all.

At this moment, the entire ship was as silent as death.

Just a moment ago, panic and chaos were still reigning the ship.

Now, it was completely still. No one was screaming or struggling. It was as if the passengers were scared out of their minds, or that they had accepted death’s inevitable embrace.

Of course, that wasn’t actually the case. They weren’t scared out of their minds. They definitely hadn’t resolved themselves to die either. And they definitely wanted to put on at least one final struggle before becoming one with the soil.

They couldn’t though. When they were surrounded by the peach blossom trees and the peach blossom flowers, a wonderful fragrance had entered their nose. They could smell it even after they sealed off their sense of smell.

The next moment, everyone felt numb and powerless. Although their consciousness was as clear as ever, forget moving, they couldn’t even say a single word.

Right now, the only thing they could do was nothing as death slowly made its way toward them.

“Who dares to brutalize humans in these seas? You deserve death!”

It was at this moment an angry shout came from the distance. It was loud like thunder and seemingly imbued with great power. It was because the word “death” had caused the peach blossom branches to snap into pieces, and the peach blossoms to fall wildly like they were being beset by a storm.

The attack seemed to anger the Peach Blossom Coral Reef. The peach blossoms on the coral reef island bloomed at once and filled the entire area in thick, practically suffocating fragrance. At the same time, the massive coral reef branches swept through the air as nimbly as any fleshy tentacles and so fast that they created sonic booms. At the same time, they were smashing the sea and kicking up titanic splashes and wrapping around the Wave Fighter ship like it was planning to snap it in half.

“You dare!”

There was an angry shout that sounded like spring thunder or the morning gong, and a massive guan blade at least three hundred meters long swept through the air. It cut right through the gigantic branches like they were rotten wood.

Not done yet, the guan blade changed directions and struck the coral reef island.

Rumble!

The massive coral reef island instantly broke into several pieces. Then, it slowly sank into the sea.

It wasn’t until the Wave Fighter ship had fallen from the sky and landed back on the sea that the passengers finally jolted back to reality.

We’re not dead?

We’re saved?

Unfortunately, the Peach Blossom Coral Reef’s poison was still paralyzing them. They could not move.

It was at this moment a tall, formidable figure entered their vision, though they couldn’t see his face until the water vapors had faded away.

The figure was about three hundred meters tall. He was wearing black, heavy armor, a brutish iron mask, and a pair of silver shoes with tiger heads covering his toes. He wielded a massive saber. A metallic glint covered his whole body and made him look huge and formidable, fierce and tyrannical.

Strangely, the metal giant’s footsteps were perfectly quiet and soft. No sound could be heard, and no tremor could be felt as it walked across the sea.

“Sorry for alarming you all.” The group was still absorbed in their shock when a bright, attractive voice rang entered their ears. The next moment, a breeze blew past them, and they felt the paralyzing toxins inside their bodies fading at a rapid pace. It wasn’t long before they had regained enough strength to move again.

“This sea region is protected by the Eight Views Sect. We are deeply sorry that you have encountered this tribulation in our territory. I hope you can forgive us.”

Still regaining their strength, the group abruptly realized that a woman was standing on the metal giant’s shoulder.

She was wearing a plain dress and carrying a spell sword on her back. She looked comely and beautiful. She boasted both the beauty of an elegant lady, but also the valor and bravery of a warrior. Everyone’s first impression of her was fantastic to say the least.

1. Qingbai means blue and white. ☜